Ware immediately made her presence felt as she stole the ball
and converted the fastbreak to regain the Gauchos' lead. The Titans
were able to tie the game two more times before UCSB broke through
with an 8-0 run. The Gaucho reserves did not let Fullerton get any
closer than seven points down the stretch, helping secure the 60-50
victory.

"Typically I can say that when we win it is truly a team effort,
but today I can say that and it is backed by the numbers," head
coach Carlene Mitchell said. "The starters did a great job in the
first half, but we started a bit slow and with a lack of intensity
in the second half, and I want the young ones to understand that
they always have to be ready and have their mind in the game. Today
the second unit helped us pull of this win. I am extremely proud of
the intensity and the focus that they came in with."

In the first half, the Gauchos fell behind early, 5-3, but the
offense heated up and went on a 14-0 run to take the lead halfway
through the stanza. The Titans cut their deficit to four points
with a 7-2 run, but UCSB built its lead to a game-high 12 points
with 1:48 to go in the stanza.

Heading into the locker rooms, the Gauchos were ahead, 28-18.
Their first half output marked their second-best this season behind
their 36 points against Loyola Marymount (Dec. 5). They also kept
an opponent to fewer than 20 points in the first half for the
seventh time this year.

Senior Kirsten
Tilleman led the Gauchos as she put up a season-high 16 points
to go along with eight rebounds, just short of her first
double-double of the season. She had eight points and eight
rebounds in the first half alone and she also made 8-of-8 from the
charity stripe.

The Gauchos shot 52.6% (20-for-38) from the field. After making
100% of its first half free-throws (7-of-7), they struggled in the
second, sinking just 12-of-22 to finish the game with a 65.5% clip
from the charity stripe.

The Gauchos' 60 points mark the most they have scored at home
this season. The win improves UCSB to 3-6 on its home
court.

Fullerton finished the game shooting just 27.6% (16-of-58) from
the field, though it out-rebounded the Gauchos, 40-30, with a 20-4
advantage in offensive boards. Lauren Bushong, who put up 11 points
to go with five rebounds, led the Titans. Kathleen Iwuoha had 10
points and eight boards.

UCSB will hit the road again next week when it heads to UC Davis
on Thursday, Feb. 7 and Pacific on Saturday, Feb. 9. Both games
will air on UCSBgauchos.com and can be seen on BigWest.tv.
Saturday's game will air live on KZSB 1290 AM, the Santa
Barbara News-Press radio station.

Tickets for women's basketball are available at the Ticket Office
in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus, by calling
805-893-UCSB (8272) or online by clicking here.